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01-09-2012 | Continuing Education

The alphabet soup of perfusion CT and MR imaging: terminology revisited and clarified in five questions

Authors: Carlos Leiva-Salinas, James M. Provenzale, Kohsuke Kudo, Makoto Sasaki, Max Wintermark

Published in: Neuroradiology | Issue 9/2012

Abstract

The five questions answered in this article revolve around the different parameters resulting from perfusion imaging processing, and this clarifies the frequently confusing terminology used to describe these parameters. More specifically, the article discusses the different imaging techniques and main mathematical models behind perfusion imaging, reviews the perfusion attributes of brain tissue, and proposes a standardized parameter terminology to facilitate understanding and avoid common misinterpretations.

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Title: The alphabet soup of perfusion CT and MR imaging: terminology revisited and clarified in five questions
Authors: Carlos Leiva-Salinas
James M. Provenzale
Kohsuke Kudo
Makoto Sasaki
Max Wintermark
Publication date: 01-09-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Neuroradiology / Issue 9/2012
Print ISSN: 0028-3940
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-012-1028-6

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